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A New Species of Namib Day Gecko from the Southwestern Angola

A New Species of Namib Day Gecko from the Southwestern Angola

by Responsible herpetoculture - Jan. 30, 2025
Namib Day Gecko

Recent fieldwork on the Serra da Neve inselberg, a herpetological diversity hotspot in southwestern Angola, revealed the presence of an undescribed species Namib Day Gecko of the genus Rhoptropus at an elevation of approximately 1600 m.

The genus Rhoptropus comprises nine recognized species of diurnal geckos endemic to the arid regions of Angola and Namibia. Seven species of Namib Day Gecko occur in Angola, including the widespread R. boultoni and the poorly known Angolan endemics R. benguellensis and R. montanus, formerly recognized as subspecies of R. boultoni.

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